Fruit bats
Pteropodidae
12.4239, 76.6553
Field Notes
Description:
Fruit bats are flying mammals that live in dense forests in Africa, Europe, Australia, and Asia. There are about 166 species of fruit bats. Fruit bats are sometimes known as flying foxes. These bats live in huge colonies, known as "camps." These nocturnal (most active at night) animals rest during the day while hanging upside down from their feet.
Notes:
Shot at Ranganathittu, while the Bats were flying from tree to tree. It is almost the size of a cat. They eat the fruit juice and flower nectar, and also pollinate the plants they visit.
Reference Links:
Fruit bat - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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PublishedMarch 22, 2014
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